Network - Wireless & Wired Connections

[GlennDG]

Hi all,

looking at getting ROKU for my house. I do not have wifi. Can ROKU be hard wired directly to my modem via the appropriate cable?

Thanks.

[RokuTannerD · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the note here! We currently offer one model of Roku device which offers an ethernet port for a wired internet connection—the Roku Ultra. You can check out more about this model on our website here: https://www.roku.com/products/roku-ultra

Thanks,

Tanner

[GlennDG]

Thanks Tanner.

Looks like the Ultra it is! The Ultra didn't show up on the Canadian version of the Roku website. Amazon.ca has it available. 

Glenn

[Rich_T]

Roku units are Wifi only, however you can easily add a wifi hotspot/acess point to your router as a work around

[GlennDG]

Hi Rich,

thanks for replying. I got a previous response that the ROKU Ultra can be used as a wired unit. Reviewing the specs for the Ultra, it appears that that is correct. I'm going to give it a try and see if it is.

[JoyceNP]

Can anyone provide more details on how to hard wire the Ultra?

[JoyceNP]

I was looking for specific guidance as to how to hard wire the coax cable in my wall to the Roku ultra. Thanks

[HDMIGuy]

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@JoyceNP wrote:

I was looking for specific guidance as to how to hard wire the coax cable in my wall to the Roku ultra. Thanks

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You can not use cable coax if that is what you are referring to.  You must use an ethernet cable often referred to as a cat 5 or cat 6 cable.  The ethernet cable must be connected to a modem.

[renojim]

And the modem must be connected to a router if it doesn't already include one.